Pump-governor.



T. J. BEAUDETTE.

PUMP GOVERNOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 1909.

Patented June 7, 1910.

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PUMP GOVERNOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 1909.

Patented J une 7, 1910.

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TELESPHORE J. BEAUDETTE, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

PUMP-GOVERNQR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June '75, 1914).

Applicationfiled June 2, 1909. Serial No. 499,777.

To all whom "it my concern:

Be it known that I, 'DnInsPHoRE J. BEAU BETTE, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Los A eles, count of Los Angeles, and State of alifornia, ave invented new and useful Improvements in Pump-Governors, of which the following is. a specification.- My invention relates to an electrically operated governor for controlling the action of a number of pum s which are used with i-rregular power suc as a wave motor, and the object tereof is to equip the pumps with an electrically o erated regulator WhlCll will automatically t row into or out of operation one or more pumps as the power increases or .decreases. I accomplish this objectby the mechanism described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1' is a side elevation partly in section and partly broken away and partly dia rammatic showing a pumping plant wit three pumps, with the pump operating means omitted. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the pumps on a plane at right angles'to that of Fig. 1 with the lower portion in section. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the governor controlling the electrical circuits. Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragment of one of the pumppiston stems with the lower portion thereof partly in section. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the upper end of the lower portion of the plunger piston stem and of the connection sheath attached to the topof the pump cylinder. Fig. 6 is a top plan of the ,parts shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a dia grammatic representation of the electrical ap aratus forming a part of the pump contro ling mechanism.

In the description of my apparatus I shall describe it as applied to operate a battery of pumps which are operated by wave motors, not shown; In the drawings I have shown three pumps but the number can be extended to as many pumps as may be desired to be operated by one wave motor unit. In the drawings 10 is a wharf structure upon which are mounted pumps 11, 12, and 13, all of the same construction and all are operated by a common power shaft 14 provlded with power pulley 15 to which ower is applied from a wave motor, not s own. The power shaft is provided with cranks- 16, 17 and 18, there being a crank for each pump. As all of the pumps are similarly constructed I will describe only one pump.

Each pump is provided with a pump barrel 19 which isprovided with an admission port 20 connected to the suction pipe 21. This connection is controlled by a clack valve 22.

On theother side of the pump barrel is the I cross head the stem is divided and the upper portion thereof 27 is provided .With a conical head 29 which is received in a conupper section 27 ical socket 30 in the head 31 of the lower portion 27 Head 31 is provided with vertical grooves 32 and 33 in which groovesare pivotally mounted clutch bars 34 and 35 whichlare provided with heads 34 and 35 Which when the stem is in its operative position as best shown in Fig. 4, engage the head 29 of section 2.7 and lock the two sec tions together. Head 31 is provided with a transverse aperture 36 in which is mounted the double solenoid magnet 37 having gers 38 and 39. Plunger 38 is pivota ly connected to clutch bar 34 and plunger 39 is pivotally connected to clutch bar 35. When the solenoid magnet is energized it draws the clutch bars to the position shown in Fig. 4 and holds them in that position. Head 31 is provided with sockets 40 and 41 in which are mounted spiral springs 42 and 43 which bear against clutch bars 34 and 35 and force them outwardly whenever the solenoid is deenergized. These springs are not strong plunenough to disengage the clutch bars on the upward movement of the stem, owing to the friction between the parts. Stops 44 and 45 are secured to head 31 to limit the outward movement of the free ends of the. clutch bars. These stops permit the. free ends of the clutch bars to move outwardly just far enough so that the heads thereof will be out of the path of movement of the head of the Head 31 has secured thereto a contact spring 46 which is insulated from said head by insulation 47. One pole of the solenoid magnet is connected by an insulated wire 48 with the contact spring 46.

so row of holes 66.

5 contact cup 51 the upper end of which flares outwardly. Contact cup 51 is engaged by contact spring 46 at the lower movement of the piston stenr. Each pump is provided with a contact cup 51, and each of these cups 1s connected by a line wire to the back board 52 of the switch board. This switch board is also provided with a front board 53 and the two boards are separated and adapted to be electrically connected by plugs in the usual well known manner inserted in holes which register in the two boards. In-the diagram the solenoid of pump 11 is connected by line 55 with the vertical line of holes 54. The solenoid of pump 12 is connected by line 56 with the vertical line of holes 54".

The solenoid of pump 13 is connected by line 57 with the vertical line of holes 54. The other poles of the solenoids are connected by a common line 58 to a source of electrical energy here" shown as a-dynamo 59. The

other pole of the dynamo is connected by line wire 60 to contact 61. Adjacent to con tact 61 are contacts 62, 63 and 64. Contact 62 is connected by line 65 with a horizontal Contact 63 is connected by line 67 with the horizontal row of holes 66", contact 64 is connected by line 68 by a horizontal row of holes 66; These lines of holes on the front board register with the- Y 35 holes of the back board so that contact 62 for illustration may be connected through the switch board with the solenoid of any of the pumps. 1

, 69 is the rotating shaft of an ordinary ballgovernor to which is affixed the operating pulley 70. A belt 71 asses around this pulley and around pulley 2 which last pulley is mounted upon shaft 14 by means of which the governor is operated. A sleeve 73 is connected to the sliding head 74 of the ball governor and is slidably mounted upon the governor shaft 69. Sleeve 73 has secured thereto a contact sleeve 75 which is insulated from the governor sleeve by insulation 76 as best shown in Fig. 3. Pitmen 77 connect the cross heads to the shaft 14.

In the operation of my governor we will assume that pulley 15 is connected up to the wave motor. As the shaft begins to revolve, the ball governor draws contact sleeve 75 into engagement, first with Contact 62 and then with contact 63 and then with contact 64. Now if plugs are inserted in the proper holes in the switch board, as the contact sleeve is moved forward the solenoid of 7 pump 11 will be first energized, then the solenoid of pump 12 and then the solenoid of pump 13, "sothat asshaft 14 is rotated pump 11 will be put into action, and then pump 12, and then pump 13. Should any pump'becoine disabled, by removing the proper plug from the switch board such pump may be cut out without affecting the action of the other pumps and the same-can be repaired. It will be observed that whenthe wave action falls below the power to operate all the pumps in a unit that the pumps are successively and automatlcally cut out by the action of the governor, and as the wave power increases they are successively and automatically thrown into ac- .tion. By the use of the switch board the pumps can be thrown into action in whatever order Having described by invention what I claim is:

1. A pump governor comprising a divlded plunger stem; clutch members carried by one portion of the dividedstem adapted to engage the other portion of the stem and lobk the two partstogether electrically operated means for bringing .the clutches into engagement with the other member of the stem when the circuit of said electrical means is closed; mechanical means for clo sing or opening the circuit of the electrical means, said mechanical means being oper-f' ated by the power shaft of the pump.

4 2. In a pump governor a div1ded plunger stem; electrically operated means for lock ingthe two parts of "the plunger stem together; and mechanical means controlled by the motion of the ower' shaft of the pump controlling said e cctrical means, whereby the electrically operated means are rendered active or inert.

3. In a plurality of pumps operated by irregularly applied power, a governor for said pumps, comprising divided plunger stems, one portion of the plunger stems eing provided with heads and the other portion of the plunger stems being provlded with sockets and carrying ivoted clutches adapted to engage the hea s of the other members and loc the parts of the iunger stems together; electrically operate means adapted to cause the clutches to lock the parts of the plunger stehis together when said means are energized; mechanical means adapted to disengage the clutches when the electrically operate means are denergized; mechanically operated means for opening and closing the circuits of the electrically operated means, whereby the plunger stems are locked or unlocked as the circuits are closed or opened. v r 0 4. In a plurality of pumps operated by irregularly applied power; a overnor for said pumps, comprlslng divi ed plun er stems, one portion .ofthe plunger stems eing provided with heads and the other portion of the plunger stems being provided with sockets and carrying pivoted clutches adapted to engage the heads of the other members and lock the parts of the plunger seam stems together; a magnet for each of said stems, operatively connected to said clutches; a source of electrical ener connections from said source of electrica energy to said magnets; a connection from said source of energy to a stationary contact; other stationary contacts adjacent to said first contact; connections from said last contacts to different magnets on the plunger stems; a sliding contact adapted to connect two or more of said stationary contacts and thereby close the circuit or circuits of one or more of the ma ets; and mechanical means operated by fie ower shaft of the pump to cause said sli ing contact to connect or dis- 15 connect said statlonary contacts.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 28th day of May, 1909.

TELESPHORE J. BEAUDETTE.

Witnesses:-

G. E. HARPHAM, S. B. AUSTIN. 

